Budget Crisis | ANC chooses VAT increase over cutting cabinet perks
The ANC has defended its stance on maintaining ministerial perks while supporting a VAT increase, arguing that cutting ...
South African citrus industry poised for growth despite challenges
Discover how South Africa's citrus industry is on the brink of transformation, as leaders gather at the Citrus Summit to ...
VAT hike sparks war of words between ANC, DA
The ANC was scrambling to garner enough support from political parties, even within the GNU, to have the budget, which ...
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Citrus Summit charts way through uncertain times
The 5th Citrus Summit concluded in Gqeberha on Thursday, with the industry saying while the future seems uncertain, its ...
Budget battle heads to Parliament as ANC faces widespread opposition
As the ANC's proposed Budget heads to Parliament, fierce opposition emerges from the DA, EFF, and other parties, challenging ...
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Budget Speech 2025: VAT increase triggers public uproar
South Africans reject the 0.5% VAT hike, as the GNU faces its biggest budget battle yet. The post Budget Speech 2025: VAT ...
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Taxes divide SA unity government, again
A WAR of words has ensued between the major parties in the coalition government of South Africa, with the emotive issue of tax increases this time fuelling the fallout. The differences are the latest ...
ANC willing to collaborate with non-GNU parties for Budget support
African National Congress (ANC) has stated that it is ready to collaborate with parties that are not in the Government of National Unity (GNU), in a bid to garner support for the national budget.
Power shift: GNU Budget negotiations signal new political reality for SA
The Democratic Alliance's firm stance against rubber-stamping the ANC's budget proposals marks a significant shift in South ...
Fikile Mbalula accuses DA of hypocrisy over Budget 2025 and proposed VAT hike opposition
Fikile Mbalula defends the ANC's budget proposal as a progressive step, asserting that it will lead to meaningful ...
Budget battle heads to Parliament as ANC faces opposition from all sides
The ANC faces unprecedented opposition to its proposed Budget, with coalition partner DA joining other parties in rejecting the 0. 5% VAT increase. The growing resistance threatens not only the Budget ...
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‘You can’t hold the country ransom’ — Khumbudzo Ntshavheni claims DA’s Budget opposition is anti-poor
The minister in the presidency says the DA’s opposition to the Budget hinges on political issues such as the Expropriation ...